Mt.PleasantBaptChurchCem07

Graves in Alphabetical Order

Owens – Pridgen

 

Information compiled and submitted by Polly Ann Burkett McGinnis, 
Etheree Burkett Chancellor, and Jeanette Pridgen Willingham

Corrections or comments:  ebcmimi@hotmail.com

 

If you have family or friends buried here, we invite you to contribute to the upkeep of the cemetery.  Please make your checks payable to Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and mail to:
                           Jeanette P. Willingham
                            646 State Highway 153
                               Samson, AL 36477

 

Last Name

First Name Occupation

DoB-DoD

Wedding

Spouse

Parents

and

Siblings

Children

Location in Cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owens

Arlen

Military, Merchant

1923-1975

Wed. 2/26/1942

Juliette Gurley

Parents:Sib & Lelia Owens

Siblings:Conrad,Milford C.

Brenda Kay

Janet

Right

Owens

Conrad A,

Educator,

Minister

1927-1989

Wed. 6/15/1950

Sara Stuckey

Parents:Sib & Lelia Owens

Siblings: Arlene, Milfrod C.

Conrad Anthony, Christy, James, John

Right

Owens

Juliette Gurley

Homemaker

1923 -

Wed.2/26/1942

Arlen

Ed & Lela Gurley

Brenda Kay, Janet

Right

Owens

Lelia Pridgen

Homemaker

1898 – 1993
Wed. 11/30/1919

Sylivan “Sib”

Parents:Johnny & Sena Gill Pridgen

Siblings:S. E. Justice, Malcomb, Enoch, Charlie, Jonah, Marion, Margie, Vida

Arlen,Milford C., Conrad

Right

Owens

Milferd  C.

Educator

1920 – 1963

Wed. 10/22/1941

Rushie Pridgen

Parents: Sib & Lelia Owens

Siblings: Arlen, Conrad

Larry, Charles, Rita, Carolyn, Jeneen

Right

Owens

Rushie Mae Pridgen

Substitute Teacher

1923 – 5/15/2009
Wed. 10/22/1941

Milferd C.

Parents:Thomas Alfred & Selma Avant Pridgen

Sibling: Gurthie Finlayson

Larry, Charles, Rita (Nichols), Carolyn (Horn), Jeneen (Sprayberry)

Right

Owens

Sara Stuckey

Homemaker

1933 -7/2/2007
Wed. 6/15/1950

Conrad A.

Parents:Asa & Bell Stuckey

Conrad Anthony, Christy, James, John

Right

Owens

Sylivan “Sib”

Farmer

1894-1965

Wed. 11/30/1919

Lelia Pridgen

Parents:Carl & Elvie Owens

Arlen, Milfrod C. Conrad

Right

Parker

James Edward

12/21/1899 – ll/25/1951

Clara Leola Johnston

Parents:William F. &Florence Pressley

Siblings:Alex, Arnie, Laura, Mamie

Edna Leola, Obie Earl, Grover Robert, RubyPearl (Cooper), Jewel Faye (Hidle), Laura Merle (Woodham), Carol June

Left

Parker

Clara L.

7/14/1902 – 12/29/1998

James Edward

Parker

Parents:William Thomas & Anne Elizabeth (Brooks) Johnston

Siblings:James L. “Jimmy”,Telitha Pearl Spear, Obed Tyson, Ella Arlen, Leamon Augusta, Laura Bell, Eva Dell, Emma Elizabeth

Edna Leola, Obie Earl, Grover Robert, RubyPearl (Cooper), Jewel Faye (Hidle), Laura Merle (Woodham), Carol June

Left

Paul

Lettie V.

11/23/1897 – 8/24/1978

George W.

 

Owen, Dorette (Johnson), Annette (Byrd) & twin Jeanete (Byrd)

Left

Paul

George W.

4/23/1895 – 6/18/1973

Lettie V.

 

Owen, Dorette (Johnson) Annette (Byrd) & twin Jeanette (Byrd)

Left

Paul

Nancy Lee Yates

11/22/1918-11/29/2003

Owen Paul

 

Sybil (Owens)

Left

Paul

Owen W.

7/14/21 - 11/241993

Nancy Lee Yates

Parents:George W. & Lettie V. Paul

Siblings:Dorette (Johnson), Annette (Byrd) & twin Jeanette (Byrd)

Sybil (Owens)

Left

Phillips

Elaine Carpenter

7/29/1932 – 8/11/2000

Meridian

 

 

Center

Phillips

Meridian

5/26/1929 – 9/14/1997

Elaine Carpenter

 

 

Center

Pinkerton

Bessie

1903 – 1951

 

 

 

Center

Powell

Hershel Dyar, Jr.

U. S. Army

M SgtUS Air Force, WWII,Korea,Vietnam

11/11/1919 – 2/16/1991

Wed. 7/30/1950

Lizzie Mae Pridgen

Parents:  Hershel Dyar, Sr., & Essie Powell

Dyar, III (Butch), Brian, Craig

Right

Powell

Lizzie Mae Pridgen

Homemaker

3/16/1931

Wed. 7/30/1950

Hershel Dyar, Jr.

Parents:Jonah & Mary Pridgen

Siblings:James Olen, Julia (Bass), Sam, Clavis (BurkettJudah), Quincy

Dyar, III (Butch), Brian, Craig

Right

Pridgen

Georgia

Nurse

1/14/1943

Hamp Filmore Pridgen

 

 

Left

Pridgen

Alva E.

9/22/1912 – 6/23//1913

 

Parents:Enoch Jessie & Willie Celista Whittle Pridgen

Siblings:Y. J., Shirley (Tharpe), Cremonia

 

Right

Pridgen

Annie Merle Watkins

Homemaker

Factory Worker

Owned/operated Grocery

12/16/1915 – 3/22/1988

Wed. 11/10/1934

S. E. Justice

Parents:Alto V. & Vonnie Smith Watkins

Siblings:Willie Mae (Jones), Voncille (Donaldson), Olen Watkins,Clyde

Jeanette P. (Willingham)

Earl & Jearl Pridgen (twins)

Right

Pridgen

Cremonia

2/7/1923 – 2/7/1923

 

Parents:Enoch Jessie & Willie Celista Whittle Pridgen

Siblings:Y. J., Shirley (Tharpe), Alva E.

 

Right

Pridgen

Enoch Jessie

Farmer

12/25/1893 – 8/24/1967

Willie Celista

Whittle

Parents:Johnny & Sena Pridgen
Siblings:  Johah, Charlie, Malcolm, Margie Davis Wilks, Lela Owens, Vida Spivey, S.E. Justice

Y. J., Shirley (Tharpe) Alva E., Cremonia

Right

Pridgen

Flora Mae Jennings

7/18/1910 – 8/21/1990

Warsaw

 

Hamp, Juanita (Newell)

Left

Pridgen

Georgia Thrower

1/14/1943

Wed. 11/23/1958

Hamp

 

 

To be burried on Left.

Pridgen

Hamp Filmore

10/19/1930

Wed. 11/23/1958

Georgia Thrower

Parents:  James Warsaw & Flora Mae Jennings Pridgen
Sibling:Juanita (Newell)

 

To be burried on Left.

Pridgen

J. P. (Johnny Petiller)

Farmer

First couple buried in cemetery.

4/25/1868 – 3/21/1931

Sena Gill

Parents:John Wright & Sara E. Johnson Pridgen

John Marion, Enoch, Jonah, Charlie, S. E. Justice, Malcolm, Margie, Lelia (Owens), Vida (Spivey), Davis Wilkes

Right

Pridgen

John Marion

Farmer

5/6/1891 – 8/19/1979

Mary Alice Wise

Parents:J. P. & Sena Gill

Siblings:Enoch, Jonah, Charlie, S. E. Justice, Malcolm, Lelia (Owens), Vida (Spivey), Margie Davis Wilkes

Olean (Murdock), Rass McKenzie, Issac Newton,Myra

Right

Pridgen

Mary Alice Wise

Homemaker

10/18/1896 – 12/18/1980

John Marion

Parents:  John William & Isabel Cuthrill
Siblings: Richard, Palmer,Preston, Annie Mae, Ila Mae, Ida W.

Olean (Murdock), Rass McKenzie, Issac Newton,Myra

Right

Pridgen

Maureen Mari

5/27/1913 – 1/23/1963

Y. J.

 

John

Right

Pridgen

S. E. Justice

Farmer,

Owned/operated Grocery

4/5/1909 – 12/1/1984

Wed. 11/20/1934

Annie Merle Watkins

Parents:J. P. & Sena Gill

Siblings:Enoch, Jonah, Charlie, Malcolm, Lelia (Owens), Vida (Spivey), Margie Davis Wilkes

Jeanette (Willingham),

Earl & twin Jearl Pridgen

Right

Pridgen

Sena Gill

Homemaker


First couple buried in cemetery.

5/9/1874 – 5/30/1951

J. P. (Johnny Petiller)

Parents: John Marion Gill & Frances Pitts Gill

Sibling:Jesse, Curtis Lee

John Marion, Enoch, Jonah, Charlie, S. E. Justice, Malcolm, Margie, Lelia (Owens), Vida (Spivey), Davis Wilkes

Right

Pridgen

James Warsaw

2/11/1906 – 8/17/1972

Flora Mae Jennings

 

Hamp, Juanita (Newell)

Left

Pridgen

Willie CelistaWhittle

9/10/1893 – 1/27/1947

Enoch Jessie

 

Shirley (Tharpe)

Y. J., William Alva, Cremonia

Right

Pridgen

James Olen

US Arrny WWII

Purple Heart

7/1/1922 – 12/11/993

 

Jonah & MaryP. Pridgen

Siblings:Julia (Bass), Sam, Clavis (BurkettJudah), Quincy, Lizzie Mae (Powell)

Amy

Holly

Right.

Pridgen

Jonah

Sheriff

Farmer

10/23/1903 – 3/11/1961

Mary Avant

Siblings:John Marion, S. E. Justice, Enoch, Charlie, Malcolm, Margie (Davis, Wilkes), Lela (Owens), Vida (Spivey)

James Olen, Julia (Bass), Sam, Clavis (Burkett Judah), Quincy, Lizzie Mae (Powell)

Right

Pridgen

Mary Avant

Homemaker

3/27/1904 – 11/29/1992

Jonah

Parents:  Sam & Dora Avant
Siblings:  Welk, Earnie, Lewis, Lude, Isiah, On, Lora Mae, Selma

James Olen, Julia (Bass), Sam, Clavis (BurkettJudah), John Quincy, Lizzie Mae (Powell)

Right

Pridgen

Y. J.

10/8/1917 – 12/31/1971

Maureen Mari

Parents:Enoch Jessie & Willie Eelista Whittle Pridgen

Siblings:Cremonia, Alva, Shirley

 

Right